An Italian Cook & Dine Experience

There is something wonderfully satisfying about making gnocchi by hand.

A little flour, a little patience, and the simple pleasure of turning humble ingredients into soft, delicate pillows ready to be shared around the table.

Inspired by the warmth and generosity of Sicily, this Cook & Dine experience brings together golden arancini, handcrafted gnocchi, lemon ricotta, pistachio pesto and crisp cannoli.

Over the course of the evening, you’ll cook alongside your fellow guests, guided step by step by your chef. Then, when the cooking is done, we’ll gather around Roving Larder’s long table to enjoy the meal together with thoughtfully selected drinks.

Part cooking class, part dinner party, and a little escape to Italy.

This is a hands-on experience designed to be enjoyed at an easy, sociable pace.

You’ll learn how to make light, pillowy gnocchi from scratch, shape arancini around melting bocconcini, prepare vibrant sauces and fill crisp cannoli with lemon curd and mascarpone.

Along the way, your chef will share practical techniques, timing tips and the small details that make all the difference in Italian cooking.

You’ll taste as you go, share the work and enjoy the natural rhythm of a kitchen filled with good food and conversation.

Once everything is ready, we’ll sit down together for a generous Italian-inspired meal—made by you.

Starter

Arancini with Bocconcini & Tomato Sauce
Golden risotto balls with melting bocconcini centres, served with a bright tomato sauce.

Main

Handcrafted Gnocchi with Lemon Ricotta & Pistachio Pesto
Soft homemade gnocchi paired with creamy lemon ricotta and a fresh, vibrant pistachio pesto.

Dessert

Cannoli with Lemon Curd & Mascarpone
Crisp cannoli filled with lemon curd and mascarpone, finished with white chocolate and pistachios.

During the experience, you’ll learn how to:

• Make, roll and shape gnocchi from scratch

• Achieve a light, delicate gnocchi texture

• Prepare lemon ricotta and pistachio pesto

• Shape arancini with bocconcini centres

• Fry safely and confidently

• Fill and finish crisp cannoli

• Balance flavours and present each dish beautifully

• Chef-led, hands-on cooking

• All ingredients and equipment

• Apron use during the class

• Welcome nibbles and a drink on arrival

• A generous three-course Italian-inspired meal

• Curated beverages served with dinner

• Recipes to recreate the dishes at home

• Relaxed long-table dining at Roving Larder

Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time so we can welcome you with a drink and a few nibbles.

Your chef will introduce the menu before guiding the group through each stage of the cooking. There will be time to ask questions, practise new techniques, taste along the way and enjoy the company of the people cooking beside you.

When the dishes are ready, we leave the kitchen behind and come together around the long table.

Good food tastes even better when you have made it yourself—and better still when it is shared.

Handcrafted Gnocchi is perfect for:

• An intimate date night

• A memorable evening with friends

• Birthdays and special celebrations

• A thoughtful experience gift

• Small groups and team gatherings

• Anyone who loves Italian food and the pleasure of cooking together

No previous cooking experience is needed. Simply bring your curiosity, your appetite and a pair of closed shoes.

Menus may vary slightly according to seasonal produce and ingredient availability.

Please wear closed shoes for safety in the kitchen.

This menu contains pistachios, dairy, gluten and eggs. If you have allergies or dietary requirements, please let us know when booking so we can confirm whether suitable adjustments are possible.

Come for the gnocchi, stay for the pleasure of creating something beautiful and sharing it around the table.

We look forward to welcoming you to Handcrafted Gnocchi: An Italian Cook & Dine Experience at Roving Larder.